Personal Info
Born: 1923-01-30
Died: 1993-11-19
Place of Birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Known For: Directing
Also Known As:
Leonid Gayday
Леонид Гайдай
L. Gaidai
Leonid Iovich Gaidai
Leonid Gaiddai
L. Gaydday
Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й
Leonid Gaidai
Biography
Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993; Svobodny) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and were some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".
